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06
Apr 2020

Agri-tech business lands $100m to support food security in UAE and Saudi

Tomatoes are grown at Pure Harvest’s farm in Abu Dhabi. Courtesy: Pure Harvest Smart Farms ABU DHABI, 6th April, 2020 (The National News) — Abu Dhabi agri-tech start-up Pure Harvest Smart Farms secured a multi-stage investment commitment of $100 million (Dh367m) with Wafra International Investment Company to fund hiring and massive expansion of its sustainable […]

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    16
    Feb 2020

    Abu Dhabi to set up highly advanced plastic recycling plant

    Abu Dhabi-based Alliances for Global Sustainability (AGS) announced a long-term collaboration with Veolia through its local affiliate, Veolia Middle East to set up GCC’s most advanced food-grade polyethylene terephthalate (PET) recycling plant in the emirate. Veolia is a French transnational company with activities in three main service and utility areas traditionally managed by public authorities […]

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      09
      Oct 2019

      UAE ministries, Alliances for Global Sustainability sign cooperation pact

      ABU DHABI, 9th October, 2019 (WAM) — The UAE’s Ministry of Community Development, MOCD, and Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, MOCCAE, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, with the Alliances for Global Sustainability, AGS, concerning circular economies. A circular economy is one that aims to eliminate waste and encourages the continual use of […]

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        20
        Jan 2022

        Borouge further commits to circular economy and sustainable development in UAE

        ABU DHABI, 20th January, 2022 (WAM) — Abu Dhabi Polymers Company (Borouge), a leading petrochemical company providing innovative, value-creating polyolefin solutions, has entered into an agreement with the Alliances for Global Sustainability (AGS), to support the UAE’s ambitions of adopting a circular economy. AGS is led by Sheikha Shamma bint Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan […]

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